We are looking for inquisitive well-rounded Backend engineers to join our Core Engineering teams. Working closely with product managers designers and backend engineers youll play an important role in enabling the newest technologies and experiences. You will build robust frameworks & features. You will empower both developers and Pinners alike. Youll have the opportunity to find creative solutions to thought-provoking problems. Even better because we covet the kind of courageous thinking thats required in order for big bets and smart risks to pay off youll be invited to create and drive new initiatives seeing them from inception through to technical design implementation and release.
What youll do:
- Write high-quality performant Python/Java code to build out workflows leveraging APIs that enable our systems that maintain Pinner trust from a Privacy and regulatory compliance perspective
- Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process from ideation to implementation to release; from rapidly prototyping running A/B tests to architecting and building solutions that leverage large-scale data
- Partner with design product and backend teams to build end-to-end functionality
- Put on your Pinner hat to suggest new product ideas and features
- Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality taking responsibility for the components and features you develop
- Grow as an engineer by working with world-class peers on varied and high-impact projects
What were looking for:
- Bachelors degree in computer science a related field or equivalent experience
- Deep understanding of API/workflow development and best practices in Python or Java
- 5 years of industry API and backend development experience building API endpoints for consumer or business-facing products
- Proficiency in common backend tech stacks for RESTful API storage caching and data processing
- Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers
- Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies to understand what should be incorporated
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Experience with GraphQL large data processing is a plus
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC